Savannah Place Trash & Recycling

Your recycling is handled via a blue recycling cart provided by SWMD. Here’s how to make sure things go smoothly.

Paper & cardboard: office paper, junk mail, newspapers, magazines, flattened cardboard boxes, paperboard (like cereal boxes).
Plastics: plastic bottles and jugs (e.g. water bottles, milk jugs), and certain plastic containers (with accepted resin codes).
Glass: bottles and jars (all colors) — but be sure to remove lids.
Metal: aluminum cans, tin/steel food cans, empty aerosol cans (with canisters empty and nozzles removed).

Everything must be clean, empty, and dry. Rinse containers if needed — e.g. food residue, sauces, oils — before recycling.
No plastic bags, even if they have recyclables inside — recyclables must go loosely into the cart.
Flatten cardboard boxes so they take less space and are easier to process.
If you’re not sure whether something is accepted — especially if it's a mixed material (e.g. plastic+metal take-out container) — put it in the trash (brown cart) instead, to avoid “contamination.”
Putting bagged recyclables, greasy pizza boxes, plastic film, foam (Styrofoam), or other non-accepted items in the blue cart may lead to the whole load getting rejected — and you might even incur a violation fee.

Your weekly garbage and recycling service doesn’t cover everything. Here’s how to handle special items or bulk waste:

Bulk items and brush / bulky waste (e.g. furniture, appliances, tree branches, large items): SWMD provides curbside bulky/brush collection twice each year per route. You will receive a door-hanger with your scheduled week. Make sure to place items curbside (not in alley), no more than eight cubic yards and within eight feet of the curb, by 7:00 AM on the Monday of your scheduled week.
Household hazardous waste (HHW): Items like paint, solvents, pesticides, motor oil, batteries, certain chemicals — must not go into your regular trash or recycling carts. Instead, take them to a HHW drop-off center. You’ll usually need a recent utility bill and ID to prove residency.
Yard waste / organics (where available): If your area participates in organics/composting collection, green carts may accept food scraps, yard trimmings, and other compostables — but the accepted items, and whether your street participates, can vary.
Construction debris, large scrap metal, tires, concrete, etc.: These are not accepted in regular trash or curbside bulky service. For many of these you’ll need to use a private hauler, licensed bulky waste drop-off, or special disposal service.

Proper recycling helps divert paper, plastic, metal, and glass from landfill — turning materials into new products instead of wasting resources.
Preventing contamination (clean recyclables, no plastic bags, no non-accepted items) helps the city’s recycling program run efficiently and avoid costly rejections.
Correct disposal of hazardous materials (chemicals, oils, electronics) keeps harmful waste out of landfills, water systems, and reduces environmental or health risks.
Bulk and bulky-item pickup, and special collection events, offer a way to responsibly dispose of large items without overloading the regular trash system.